The Training and Technology (TAT) Welding Technology Training Program is an intensive industrial training program conducted by Oak Ridge Associated Universities and Union Carbide Corporation designed to upgrade the skills of unemployed and underemployed individuals so they can command good jobs in industry. The document provides an introduction…

Data on the major fields chosen by students enrolled for their third year of undergraduate study in 1973 and 1974 were collected from 482 institutions. The survey was designed to produce information useful in forecasting trends in career choice, shifts in graduate school enrollments, and available college-educated manpower. The findings indicate a…

This index to the major communication journals published before 1975 contains a table of contents listing the primary articles in 13 journals, a subject index of those articles, and a contributors' index. The journals included are "The Quarterly Journal of Speech,""Speech Monographs,""The Speech…

The contents of this volume are "Studies in Mass Communication: A Selected Bibliography, 1974" by Kenneth J. Ksobiech; "Behavioral Studies in Communication, 1974: A Selected Bibliography" by Dennis C. Alexander; "A Selected Bibliography of Rhetorical Studies, 1974" by Michael C. Leff; "A Selected Bibliography of Public Address, 1974" by Harold…

This bibliography contains 100 English-language annotations of newspaper articles and government publications from four North African nations. Most of the items were published in 1974. Annotations are categorized by topic: philosophy and theory of education, educational level, adult education, teacher training, teaching methods and aids, artistic…

Completely revised and updated since its first edition in 1973, the book explores an even wider range of concerns regarding gerontology. Part 1 presents an overview of the multiple aspects of gerontology, and includes the following chapters: (1) Aging: Prospects and Issues, Richard H. Davis; (2) Aging: The Psychologist's Perspective, James E.…

The document presents a broad overview of Federal involvement in adult education, provides basic information and a guide to primary source material regarding the Adult Education Act, 1964-1974, and suggests further research areas. An historical overview discusses the origins of the current Federal role in adult education through a brief…

This comprehensive report documents and chronicles the significant elements and events which comprise the history of career education from January 1971 to July 1975. The first sections of the report deal with the administrative structure, sources of funding, Federal conceptualization efforts, and the nature of Federal activities relevent to career…

"The Mexican Experience" is a two-volume cultural resource for use at the secondary level. It may also be used at college and adult levels for introductory cultural awareness. It offers an instructional package on Mexican culture, stressing an art-architecture perspective with content ideas applicable to classes in Spanish, English as a…

Based on papers and discussions of training experts at the UNESCO Seminar on Instructional Training Techniques for Broadcasters held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in June, 1973, this report surveys in general terms the present situation of communications training, pinpoints deficiencies, and identifies potential trends. This is followed by other…

Problems in curriculum development in Black Studies are addressed along with suggestions on future action. A recurring theme and concern throughout the workshops was the need to set priorities for the 1980's and beyond. Course outlines and bibliographies are included in the report for: African History and Culture; Black History Before the Civil…

This guide for teachers of 3-, 4-, and 5-year-olds focuses on the observation and direction of learning through play. Each chapter covers a specific curriculum area: Block Building, The Graphic Arts, Woodworking, Manipulative Materials, Modeling Materials, Paste and Collage, Sand, Water, Food, Housekeeping, Music and Movement, Physical Activities,…

This publication consists of seven lists of resources for educators, parents, and others interested in the care of children. Each list consists of selected materials from commercial and noncommercial publishers and some documents available through the ERIC system. Most entries include a brief annotation, the publisher's (or source's) name and…

This research report contains previews of research projects on four unrelated social science topics. The first research project, Personality Traits of Nixon and Ford as Seen by Political Science Students, sampled students at North Carolina University. The results indicated that Nixon was viewed as a rather negative person who is at odds with…

The differential effects of the final revision of Levels 1 and 2 of the Peabody Language Development Kits (PLDK) on the Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities (ITPA) profiles of young disadvantaged black children were studied. Contrasted with 90 control subjects were 90 experimental subjects who received a daily 30-minute oral language…